Wednesday, 30 September 2020

What all changes from today in your daily life

From no need to carry copies of driving licence, to health insurance to credit cards, there will be many changes in the rules for products and transactions impacting the daily lives of the people from October 1.

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Congress demolished Babri: Vinay Katiyar

Katiyar said the Babri structure was demolished by Congress to topple the BJP government in UP. “No other mosque would be touched in future. Let peace prevail,” he told TOI.

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What's new and what's not in Google Pixel 4a



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Ex-PM Rao would have felt vindicated by verdict

Had he been alive, the Babri case verdict that the demolition was not “pre-planned” would have brought a wry smile to the face of PV Narasimha Rao who faced severe criticism for the Dec 6, 1992 event, with some alleging that he was complicit in the mosque’s destruction. Rao felt the charge keenly and was at pains to argue that he had gone by the assurances of VHP and UP govt.

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Times Top10: No evidence in Babri demolition



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Hard copies of DL, RC not required from today



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PNB reports Rs 1,203cr fraud by Sintex Industries

Public sector Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Wednesday declared its Rs 1,203.26 crore exposure to Sintex Industries Ltd as fraud.Pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sebi's Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) and the bank's policy, "we inform reporting of borrowal fraud of Rs 1,203.26 crore in NPA account of Sintex Industries Ltd (SIL)," PNB said in a regulatory filing.

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Allow students to avail online classes: HC

Private school managements asked not to insist on payment of fees

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Technology

Ginny Weds Sunny, Arrow season 8, Serious Men, Star Trek: Discovery season 3, Hubie Halloween, The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Fast & Furious Spy Racers: Season 2: Rio — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix India in October 2020.

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Technology

Redmi 9i smartphone will go on sale today at 12pm (noon). It will be available for purchase via Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and Xiaomi partner offline retailers.

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After Hathras, another Dalit woman raped, killed in UP; 2 arrested

A 22-year-old Dalit woman died after being allegedly sexually assaulted by two men in Balrampur district of Uttar Pradesh. She worked at a private firm and did not return until late at night on Tuesday. Later in the wee hours of Wednesday, the girl came on a rickshaw in a bad condition with glucose drip attached to her arms. She was soon rushed to a hospital but died on the way.

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Babri ruling a travesty of an incident: Congress



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Vindication of belief, says Advani post acquittal

Acquitted of conspiracy charges in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case, BJP veteran L K Advani on Wednesday welcomed the court verdict, saying the judgment vindicated his and his party’s commitment towards the Ram Janmabhoomi movement.

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Unlock 5: Playgrounds, pools reopen in Hyderabad

After pubs and parks, the state government has now decided to unlock Hyderabad’s tourism sites, playgrounds, sports facilities and swimming pools from October 1. As part of unlock 5.0 it’s given the go ahead for all tourist attractions — including historic sites, forts, museums and stadiums under the department of tourism and archaeology — to be thrown open to the public. Even a boat ride on the iconic Hussainsagar Lake is now off the barred list.

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T'gana 1st in child labour, 2nd in stalking cases

Telangana had the highest number of child labour cases in the country in 2019 and is second in stalking after Maharashtra, the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released on Wednesday reveals.

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Outsiders paid lakhs for Telangana budget work?

At least 234 outsiders having no connection with the finance department received payments towards honorarium for preparation of budget in Telangana, a Right to Information (RTI) Act reply has revealed.

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SEC likely to use paper ballots for GHMC polls

Polling to the 150 wards of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Coroporation (GHMC), in all likelihood, will be held with paper ballot and not EVMs.

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Telangana records 2,100 new Covid cases in 24 hrs

Telangana on Wednesday recorded 2,103 new coronavirus positive cases and 11 fatalities, even as the total number of samples tested in the state was nearing the 30-lakh figure.

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Technology

Redmi 9i smartphone will go on sale today at 12pm (noon). It will be available for purchase via Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and Xiaomi partner offline retailers.

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Redmi 9i smartphone will go on sale today at 12pm (noon). It will be available for purchase via Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and Xiaomi partner offline retailers.

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Live: International flights suspended till Oct 31

India's Covid tally raced past 62 lakh on Wednesday with 80,472 infections being reported in last 24 hours. While the number of recoveries surged to 51,87,825 pushing the recovery rate to 83.33 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data. Stay with TOI for live updates-

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SC won't postpone UPSE prelims slated for Oct 4



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India successfully fires ‘super’ missile BrahMos



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Tuesday, 29 September 2020

UP: 'Police forcibly took away body for cremation'

The family of the 19-year-old Dalit woman, who died in a Delhi hospital a fortnight after she was gang-raped here, alleged on Wednesday that the police were forcibly trying to get her body cremated in the middle of the night.

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Live: Verdict on Babri demolition case today

A special court here will deliver the much-awaited judgmenttoday in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case in which BJP veterans L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi are among the accused. Stay with TOI for live updates:

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Babri demolition case: A tale of two FIRs



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NCB ‘almost’ given clean chit to Deepika, others



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Top10: What will Babri verdict mean today?



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Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve vs Oppo Watch



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General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675cr in Reliance

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Wednesday announced that New York-based General Atlantic will invest Rs 3,675 crore for a 0.84 per cent stake in its retail arm -- Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) -- making it the latest in a series of investments at the oil-to-telecoms conglomerate.

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Don’t plan to get coronavirus vaccine: Elon Musk



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Rashid remembers his late mother after SRH win

Sunrisers Hyderabad's main strike bowler Rashid Khan struggled to hold back tears, dedicating his Man of the Match performance against Delhi Capitals to his mother and biggest fan who died earlier this year.

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Vaccine from Hyderabad by year-end, hopes guv

Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday said a vaccine to tackle Covid-19 would be a reality soon from Hyderabad. She said the entire world is looking towards Hyderabad to come out with an effective vaccine. Interacting with reporters after a word with scientists at Bharat Biotech campus in Genome Valley, the governor said the scientists and researchers in Hyderabad have been working tirelessly to unveil a vaccine to prevent and fight Covid-19.

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Telangana: 'Mask only vaccine against Covid now'

Mask is the only vaccine available against Covid-19 for now, said Telangana’s health authorities on Tuesday, urging those without co-morbidities to be equally vigilant.

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SCR keeps MMTS rakes ready, awaits Centre’s nod

It’s been six months since MMTS, which is the suburban rail system in the city, stopped its services due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown. Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) and TSRTC resumed operations recently but MMTS remains the only public transportation that is still unavailable for commuters in the city.

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Hyd: BJP urges poll body to use voting machines

The BJP on Tuesday represented to state election commissioner C Parthasarathy to use EVMs in the forthcoming GHMC polls.

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Cyberabad police bust OLX fraud gang

A gang posing as armed forces and paramilitary personnel and duping people wanting to buy or sell items through OLX, an online marketplace, was busted by Cyberabad police. Five gang members were arrested by police, who camped in Rajasthan to nab them.

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Building owner fined ₹1 lakh for allegedly releasing water onto service road

The management of Vasavi GP Trends, a building in Nanakramguda, was fined ₹ 1 lakh for allegedly releasing water accumulated in its basement onto the

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Four arrested for ‘land grab’

The Rachakonda Police Special Operations Team and Bibinagar police on Tuesday arrested four persons for allegedly grabbing land and selling same plots

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Key takeaways: Differences between Trump, Biden

The 74-year-old president and the 77-year-old former vice president are similar in age, and they share a mutual dislike. But they differ starkly in style and substance. All of that was evident from the outset on the Cleveland stage.

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Bhopal horror: 2-day-old girl stabbed 100 times

In a crime that has left Bhopalis horror-struck, a two-day-old girl child was stabbed over 100 times with a screwdriver, her body wrapped in a shawl and dumped beside a temple in Bhopal’s Ayodhya Nagar. This is the third murder of a newborn girl in the capital city of Madhya Pradesh in two weeks. Police are yet to identify the infant.

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Missing woman found murdered

A woman who was reported missing was found murdered on Tuesday on a plot of land under the Ibrahimpatnam police station limits. Her limbs were dismemb

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Mahindra unveils electric three-wheeler

Mahindra Electric Mobility has launched its electric three-wheeler Mahindra Treo in Telangana at ₹2.7 lakh (ex-showroom) post FAME scheme subsidies.Th

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Technology

Realme Narzo 20A will be going on its first sale today, September 30, starting 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme.com. The phone will be available in two colour options and two storage configurations.

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Realme Narzo 20A will be going on its first sale today, September 30, starting 12pm (noon) via Flipkart and Realme.com. The phone will be available in two colour options and two storage configurations.

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Mahindra unveils electric three-wheeler

Mahindra Electric Mobility has launched its electric three-wheeler Mahindra Treo in Telangana at ₹2.7 lakh (ex-showroom) post FAME scheme subsidies.Th

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Monday, 28 September 2020

SC clears man held for rape after 4-yr live-in

No woman, after being sexually assaulted at knife-point, would write amorous love letters to the accused and share a live-in relationship for four years, the Supreme Court said on Monday while acquitting a man of 20-year-old charges of rape and cheating, for which he was convicted by the trial court and the Jharkhand High Court.​

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DRDO man honeytrapped, held hostage for a day

A 35-year-old scientist who, police said, is associated with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was honeytrapped and held hostage for almost an entire day at an OYO hotel by a gang of five that demanded a ransom of Rs 10 lakh.

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Outstanding 'Super Over' from Navdeep: Virat

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli hailed young pacer Navdeep Saini's brilliant Super Over that helped his side win a pulsating IPL contest against Mumbai Indians on Monday.

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Times Top10: India’s farmers are getting angrier



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Teachers in J'khand turning village into classroom

As schools are closed due to coronavirus since March, government school teachers in Dumka's Dumarthar village here have found a new way to impart education to students who do not have access to smartphones

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Amazon sale 2020: What we know & don't know so far



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Top Apple suppliers plan to invest $900m in India

Three of Apple Inc's top contract manufacturers plan to invest a total of almost $900 million in India in the next five years to tap into a new production-linked incentive plan, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

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Google's main reason to remove Paytm is back



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Google celebrates Zohra Sehgal work with a doodle

Google on Tuesday celebrated the work of iconic Indian actress and dancer Zohra Sehgal with a doodle. On this day in 1946, Sehgal's "Neecha Nagar" was released at the Cannes Film Festival. The movie, according to Google, Indian cinema's first international critical success. It won the festival's highest honour: the Palme d’Or prize.

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technology

Poco X3 will be going on its first sale today at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart. Key features of the Poco X3 include a large 6,000mAh battery, a quad rear camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel primary sensor, and the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SoC.

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Vadodara: Three dead in building collapse

Three persons died after an under-construction building collapsed in Bawamanpura here late Monday night.

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Telangana: 1,300 new Covid cases, testing dips

Telangana recorded 1,378 new Covid-19 positive cases and seven deaths across the districts, even as testing fell over the weekend, despite calls for more stringent efforts, on Monday.

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Water row: KCR, Jagan meeting set for Oct 6

The muchawaited Apex Council meeting will be held on October 6. Union jal shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will hold a meeting with chief ministers of Telangana and AP — K Chandrasekhar Rao and YS Jaganmohan Reddy — to resolve Krishna and Godavari water sharing issues. Official sources in the CMO confirmed that they had received intimation about the meeting on Monday.

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App-based finance firms come under police radar

An app-based finance company based in Chennai has come under Hyderabad cyber crime police radar following complaints of harassment and character assassination of loanees by the firm.

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Telangana: Three held for abetting man’s suicide

Three persons, including a suspended assistant sub-inspector, were arrested by Nacharam police on Monday for abetting a man’s suicide.

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GHMC mayor: 2 dozen women TRS leaders in race

As the Telangana State Election Commission (TSEC) has shifted its focus to holding GHMC elections in the coming months, all eyes are on the coveted mayor post of the biggest civic body in the state. With the post being reserved for women (general) this time, more than two dozen women contenders are set to throw their hat in the ring.

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Technology

Poco X3 will be going on its first sale today at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart. Key features of the Poco X3 include a large 6,000mAh battery, a quad rear camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel primary sensor, and the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SoC.

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Technology

Redmi 9A will be going on sale in India today starting 12pm (noon) via Amazon and Mi.com. The Redmi 9A comes in two RAM + storage configurations and three colour options. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G25 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery.

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Technology

Xiaomi is hosting a Smarter Living 2021 event in India today. The company has teased the arrival of the Mi Smart Band 5, along with its first smartwatch in India. This watch is expected to be called the Mi Watch Revolve, which is essentially a rebadged model of the Mi Watch Color launched in China earlier. Xiaomi is also rumoured to launch Mi Smart AI speaker at the e...

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technology

Redmi 9A will be going on sale in India today starting 12pm (noon) via Amazon and Mi.com. The Redmi 9A comes in two RAM + storage configurations and three colour options. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G25 SoC and packs a 5,000mAh battery.

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technology

Xiaomi is hosting a Smarter Living 2021 event in India today. The company has teased the arrival of the Mi Smart Band 5, along with its first smartwatch in India. This watch is expected to be called the Mi Watch Revolve, which is essentially a rebadged model of the Mi Watch Color launched in China earlier. Xiaomi is also rumoured to launch Mi Smart AI speaker at the e...

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PM to inaugurate mega projects in U'khand today



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Maha govt allows restaurants, bars to open from Oct

In a major decision, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday allowed 4 lakh restaurant, bars and eatery outlets in the state to start their operations from the first week of October, just ahead of Navaratri starting October 17.

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Sunday, 27 September 2020

Sharad meets Uddhav; allies say usual business

A day after a meeting between the Sena’s Sanjay Raut and BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis set the grapevine abuzz, NCP president Sharad Pawar met chief minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday.

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Pak to buy homes of Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar

The provincial government in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to purchase the ancestral houses of legendary Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar to conserve the historic buildings which are in dilapidated condition and facing demolition threat. The Department of Archaeology in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province has decided to allocate sufficient funds for purchasing the two buildings, which have been declared as the national heritage and lie in the heart of Peshawar city, an official said.

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Turning a new leaf with Vistaraku

Vistaraku is Hyderabad-based Madhavi and Venugopal’s venture to bring back the tradition of eating on leaves

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Farmers' stir live: Tractor set on fire at India Gate

Pro-farmer organizations are observing Karnataka bandh today to protest against the farm bills. Pro-Kannada organizations have also extended their support to the bandh. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates.

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Five sixes in an over is amazing: Rahul Tewatia

Rahul Tewatia, who smashed five sixes in an over to help Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab in an incredible IPL match, said he always kept believing that he could achieve the feat despite struggling initially in his innings.

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Google Meet may no longer be free from Oct



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Global coronavirus death toll passes one million

More than one million people have died from coronavirus, according to an AFP toll, after the deadly disease emerged less than a year ago in China and swept around the globe. The pandemic has ravaged the world's economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions and upended lives, from Indian slums and Brazil's jungles to America's biggest city New York.

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Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, '17

Donald Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes the year he won the presidency. In his first year in the White House, he paid another $750. He had paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years — largely because he reported losing much more money than he made.

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Airtel vs Jio vs Voda: Biggest gainers & losers



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Times Top10: Covid tally past 6m, but a slowdown?



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US judge postpones Trump ban on TikTok



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Shooting in Mexico's most violent state, 11 killed



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Towards integrating land info in Telangana

Once data is updated, details will be uploaded on Dharani, say officials

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Fear of violence in agency looms

Maoists call bandh today in protest against ‘killing’ of cadre

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Tagore stirs enthusiasm in party men

Series of meetings keep party leaders busy

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COVID suspect’s body lies in ambulance for 9 hours before burial

Rain halts final rites; hospital, apartment refuse to let body in

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technology

Realme Narzo 20 is set to go on sale in India today for the first time. The new Realme phone was launched alongside the Realme Narzo 20A and Narzo 20 Pro last week.

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Investors logging out of Hyd’s IT corridor

The city’s IT corridor is now the most expensive in south India, beating Bengaluru and Chennai – the two other IT destinations – courtesy escalating land prices.

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Hyd’s Loo Cafes now all set to dot Dal Lake

A Telangana startup has spread its wings to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after abrogation of Article 370 by Parliament. The Loo Cafe (public washroom) concept in city will now dot the scenic Dal Lake in Srinagar and the first one will be inaugurated on Gandhi Jayanthi (October 2). This is the first startup from Telangana to set up shop in J&K.

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T'gana: Man held for his maid’s rape and suicide

Police on Sunday arrested a man for his alleged role in abetment of suicide and sexual assault of a domestic help after hundreds of people protested across several areas in the state demanding justice for the teenager.

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Telangana to register migrant labourers

With an eye on boosting Industry, Telangana will be the first state in the country to come up with a policy to safeguard the interest of migrant labourers, including registration of their names and a term contract to guarantee proper wages.

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Telangana records 1,900 new Covid-19 cases

Telangana on Sunday recorded 1,967 new Covid-19 positive cases and nine deaths, even as 1,54,499 patients were declared recovered from the novel coronavirus infection. With the latest numbers, the total Covid-19 caseload reached 1,85,833 and the death toll crossed 1,100. So far, there are 30,234 active cases in the state currently.

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Technology

Realme Narzo 20 is set to go on sale in India today for the first time. The new Realme phone was launched alongside the Realme Narzo 20A and Narzo 20 Pro last week.

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Saturday, 26 September 2020

Farmers playing major role in building Aatmanirbhar Bharat: PM Modi

Speaking on various issues during his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' broadcast, Modi said many farmers benefitted after fruits, vegetables were brought out of APMC Act in some states a few years ago. Our agriculture sector has shown its prowess during the Covid-19 pandemic and farmers are playing a major role in efforts to build a self-reliant India, he said.

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Blog: A bigger agenda behind drug probe?



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PM Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' address: Key points



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Live: PM Modi addresses Mann Ki Baat

PM Modi is addressing the nation through the 69th edition of his 'Mann Ki Baat', his monthly address to the nation via radio. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Covid hits China’s Belt & Road Initiative

China may be one of the first countries to emerge from Covid-19, but the pandemic promises to fundamentally change Beijing’s biggest geopolitical and geo-economic project— the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI).

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How to video call 49 people on Google Meet



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'I have never procured or consumed any narcotics'



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Drivers can use cellphones only for navigation

Paving the way for smoother verification of documents and recording of violations electronically, the ministry also allowed use of digital documents such as driving licence, permits, registration, insurance and fitness certificates.

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Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passes away at 82

Former Union minister Jaswant Singh passed away on Sunday morning. He was 82. Jaswant Singh was a retired officer of the Indian Army and was one of the founding members of the Bhartiya Janata Party. He held the defence, external affairs and finance portfolios in Vajpayee government's different ministries from 1996-2004.

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IPL: Power hitting, simple plan got Gill going

After playing a match-winning knock of 70 runs against SunRisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Saturday, Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Shubman Gill said that it is important for all the openers to take their team over the line.

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WhatsApp chats backup: What you may or may not know



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Maha bans sale of loose cigarettes and beedis

Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to ban the sale of “loose” cigarettes and beedis.

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Apple online store, Jio PostpaidPlus plans & more



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15k from T'gana, AP to appear for JEE (Advanced)

Close to 15,000 students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are set to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) on Sunday.

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Live: Ex-BJP leader Jaswant Singh passes away

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss:

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IPL: More lows than highs for CSK in first week

MS Dhoni's boys now have a one-week break before taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad. Coach Stephen Fleming admitted that Chennai Super Kings will have to do "a bit of soul-searching" over the coming week and get their act together.

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Blog: Farm laws to bring more freedom



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Happy Daughters' Day 2020: Images, & pictures

Daughters' Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Sunday of September. This year, it will be celebrated on the 27th of September. This day honours daughters across the world and celebrates them as a blessing in a family. It's a day dedicated to daughters and their families showing affection while celebrating the occasion by sending cards, gifts and flowers.

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Hyderabad: Houses inundated after lake breaches

Lanes of Kodandaram Nagar in LB Nagar, which received highest rainfall of 133 mm till Saturday morning, turned into rivers after the Saroornagar lake breached.

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15k from T'gana, AP to appear for JEE (Advanced)

Close to 15,000 students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are set to appear for the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) on Sunday.

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Body mix-up: Family gets message at cremation

In a goof-up by a private hospital in Hyderabad, the body of a wrong person was handed over to his family in Gannaram village of Indalwai in Nizamabad district on Saturday. A 58-year-old man, Ankam Hanumanthu, died of Covid-19 on Friday.

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Bhatnagar honour for two from Hyderabad

A scientist with the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Subhadeep Chatterjee, and University of Hyderabad faculty member, Surajit Dhara, were awarded with the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) prize for outstanding contribution in science and technology, on Saturday.

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Cyber crooks create fake FB accounts of top cops

Police teams from at least three states - Telangana, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal - are in hot pursuit of fraudsters sitting hundreds of km away in Rajasthan. This, after they found that the cheats had created fake Facebook accounts in the names of senior police officers and were asking for funds from their friends citing an emergency.

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Friday, 25 September 2020

'Drug offences of small quantities are bailable'

Almost two decades after the Centre rationalized punishment and liberalized provisions for liberty making both jail and bail dependent on quantity of contraband, legal experts say if amounts involved are small, to pin a person with non-bailable crime of ‘financing illicit traffic’ is “stretching the drug law.”

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Live: India's Covid tally crosses 59-lakh mark

Over 58 lakh coronavirus cases have been detected so far in India, with 86,052 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The death toll from the virus has reached 92,290, as per the latest update from health ministry. Stay tuned for all latest updates

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Postpaid plans with unlimited calling, SMSes



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The most popular iPhone accessory in the world



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Why Elon Musk may be ‘unhappy’ with Microsoft



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Hemanth was offered cash to part ways with wife

Minutes before Chinta Yoga Hemanth was murdered allegedly by his wife’s maternal uncle Yugender with the support of hired assailants, Yugender offered money to Hemanth to part ways with his wife Avanthi Reddy, investigators who probed the murder told TOI.

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What did you get by killing Hemanth: Avanthi

Inconsolable and crestfallen, Avanthi questioned her parents as to what did they achieve by killing her husband Hemanth.

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Technology

With a fresh update, Samsung is also bringing flagship features from its popular Galaxy S20 series to some of the Galaxy A series phones.

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Playing against Dean Jones was special: Sachin

As cricketers came to terms with sudden demise of former Dean Jones due to a cardiac arrest, former batting legend Sachin Tendulkar talked to TimesofIndia.com while paying tribute to the former Australian cricketer-turned-commentator.

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Maldives helps block bid to hold Saarc meet in Pak



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Top10: 'Centre diverted cess from intended funds'



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IPL: CSK missing Rayudu, admits MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has no qualms in admitting that he has missed injured Ambati Rayudu badly in the last two games, and said that the three-time champions are "lacking a bit of steam" in their batting unit in the ongoing Indian Premier League.

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India, Israel to develop hi-tech weapon systems



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India to Pak: Terrorism your 'only crowning glory'

The "only crowning glory" that Pakistan has to show to the world for the last seven decades is terrorism, ethnic cleansing, majoritarian fundamentalism and clandestine nuclear trade, India said in a scathing response on Friday, slamming Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's "incessant rant" and "venom" in the UN General Assembly.

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After 6-mnth, govt unlocks Hyd’s parks & club

It’s finally shutters up for Hyderabad’s lung spaces and nightlife, both of which have been shut for the last six months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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T'gana reports over 2,300 new cases, 10 deaths

Telangana on Friday reported 2381 new cases and 10 deaths, even as the state announced that 1.5 lakh patients have so far recovered from the virus.

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Hyd: Man killed for marrying bizman's daughter

A 28-year-old man was murdered by his in-laws and four hired killers barely three months after he married a woman from a different caste. Chinta Yoga Hemanth, a painting contractor, was picked up from the heart of Hyderabad's IT corridor at Gachibowli and strangulated in a moving car on Thursday evening. His family came to know about the murder on Friday.

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Mindspace, Jubilee Hills just 6 minutes apart now

With the inauguration of Durgam Cheruvu Cable Stay Bridge and new flyover (Jubliee Hills Road number 45), the distance from Mindspace to Jubliee Hills has been reduced to around 2.5 km and the commuting time brought down to just six minutes.

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India’s first pvt cryogenic rocket engine unveiled

After emerging as India's first private company to have successfully test fired an upper stage rocket engine, Hyderabad-based space-tech startup Skyroot Aerospace has now unveiled the country's first privately developed

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Nearly 31% prefer Nitish as CM, says poll survey

The three-phase Bihar assembly polls will be the first large-scale election in the country amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and as per the IANS C-Voter Bihar opinion poll survey, 30.9% of the people are still backing Nitish Kumar as the most preferable candidate to be the chief minister again.​

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'Vacate areas of J&K under illegal occupation'



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PM Modi to deliver virtual speech at UNGA today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to deliver a virtual address at the annual UN General Assembly on Saturday, official sources said. The UN General Assembly this year is largely being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Majority of world leaders are delivering pre-recorded speeches at the summit in New York.

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Karan Johar co's exec detained, actor questioned

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Friday detained filmmaker Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions’ executive producer Kshitij Prasad as part of its probe into the drug angle connected with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. He was picked up for questioning along with another employee, Anubhav Chopra, at 11am. Chopra was allowed to return home in the night.

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Thursday, 24 September 2020

Must avoid changing LAC status quo, says MEA

The govt said it was important to avoid changing the status quo in border areas while India and China continue their discussions to achieve complete disengagement in all friction areas and to ensure full restoration of peace and tranquillity along the LAC. The govt insisted the process had to be “reciprocal” — that Indians would move once the Chinese did so.

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Dean Jones was ahead of his time in ODIs: Shastri

Speaking to TOI on Thursday evening, just hours after Dean Jones passed away, Ravi Shastri conveyed his condolences. "Really shocking to lose a colleague and a dear friend. Gone so young. It's very sad that he had to pass away in my city, and at a time when I couldn't even meet him. I'm very sorry for Jane (his wife) and the kids," he said.

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Farmers' protest: Railways cancels some trains

As part of their protest against the farm bills that were passed in the Parliament, several farmers' bodies have announced nationwide strike today. As many as 31 farmers' organisations, including Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) have supported the shutdown. Stay with TOI for live updates

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No drugs found on us, says Rhea in bail plea

Actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik, while seeking bail from Bombay high court for allegedly financing and supplying drugs to actor Sushant Singh Rajput, pointed out on Thursday that no drugs have been recovered from them nor do allegations against them pertain to large or “commercial” quantities of contraband. Rhea and her brother have been in custody for over a fortnight.

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Amazon’s hardware event: Biggest announcements



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IPL: Virat Kohli takes blame for RCB's defeat

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli had no qualms in taking the blame for dropping Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul twice, which contributed significantly to their 97-run defeat in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

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Top10: How railways covered up its financial hole



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Live: EC to announce Bihar poll dates at 12.30pm

The date for elections to the Assembly of Bihar could be announced any day now as the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government takes on the Grand alliance led by Congress and Tejashwi Yadav's RJD. Stay with TOI for live updates

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Hope India, China resolve differences: Trump

US President Donald Trump hoped on Thursday that India and China would be able to resolve their current border disputes as he reiterated his offer to help the two Asian giants in this regard.

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UP to name & shame sex offenders

The UP government is planning ‘Operation Durachari’, to be launched soon for naming and shaming habitual offenders in the cases of crime against women. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has also instructed the police to strengthen ‘anti-Romeo squads’ across the state.

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Now, NCB summons exec of top film production co

After Deepika Padukone, Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor, it is the turn of a Karan Johar production company manager to be summoned in connection with the Mumbai drug use case.

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Hyd: Crorepati ACP under arrest for graft, lands

After scrutinising his assets for two days, assistant commissioner of police (ACP) (Malkajgiri) Y Narasimha Reddy was formally arrested by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Thursday. Hours before his arrest, he had been transferred and directed to report at the DGP’s office.

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Where are oxygen beds, HC to T'gana government

Telangana high court on Thursday questioned the state government when it would implement its oft-repeated promise of turning every bed in the state-run hospitals into oxygen beds. It also sought to know as to why the government is not doing more Covid-19 test

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Hyd: 81 Indian cos under ED lens for China link

At least 81 Indian companies, including some of them Hyderabad-based, have come under the scanner of Enforcement Directorate for monetary transactions with Chinese companies accused of cheating in the name of betting apps.

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Three Maoists’ killing: HC orders re-postmortem

The Telangana high court on Thursday ordered re-postmortem on the bodies of three Maoists who were killed in an alleged encounter at Chennapuram forest of Cherla mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Wednesday evening.

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Researchers use AI to detect mobile use by drivers

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad are using artificial intelligence (AI) based algorithms to detect mobile phone usage among drivers.

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Technology

Redmi 9 Prime and Redmi Note 9 will go on sale today from 12pm (noon) onwards via Amazon and Mi.com. Redmi 9 Prime is available in two configurations, while the Redmi Note 9 comes in three storage variants.

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technology

Redmi 9 Prime and Redmi Note 9 will go on sale today from 12pm (noon) onwards via Amazon and Mi.com. Redmi 9 Prime is available in two configurations, while the Redmi Note 9 comes in three storage variants.

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Tatas, Jubilant eye CCD vending biz

Tata Group, India’s biggest conglomerate, and Jubilant Food-Works (which owns the franchise for Domino’s and Dunkin’ Donuts in India), are weighing a bid for Coffee Day Group’s hot beverage vending machine business, said people with knowledge of the matter. ​​The beleaguered Coffee Day Group is seeking Rs 2,000 crore for the business, which has piqued the interest of marquee global private equity funds too.

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'Pandemic makes 90% Indians careful with expenses'

Even as Indians increase their spending with the easing of lockdowns, over 90% of respondents in a survey said that the pandemic has made them more careful with expenditure as against 75% of global respondents. ​​Indians are being increasingly careful with money despite many of them (56%) reporting a spike in spending in July compared to global peers (46%)

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Three-day ‘rail roko’ in Punjab disrupts services

Farmers in Punjab on Thursday began their three-day ‘rail roko’ protest against the recently-passed farm bills, forcing the Railways to suspend several trains to avoid confrontation with the agitators. The call for agitation was given by the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, which was later supported by several farmers outfits. Besides rail roko, 31 farm organisations have also called for ‘Punjab Bandh’ on Friday.

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UP to name & shame sex offenders

The UP government is planning ‘Operation Durachari’, to be launched soon for naming and shaming habitual offenders in the cases of crime against women. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has also instructed the police to strengthen ‘anti-Romeo squads’ across the state.

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NIA cracks B'luru riots case, arrests ‘key plotter’

Two days after it took over the probe into the mob violence that rocked Bengaluru on August 11, 2020, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 30 different locations in the city and arrested a key conspirator, Sayed Saddiq Ali. NIA sources said the links of Saddiq , a recovery agent with a bank and allegedly a member of Congress, with hardline outfits.

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Wednesday, 23 September 2020

Shivangi to be IAF's 1st woman to pilot Rafale

From the country’s oldest fighter jets to the newest, Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is getting set to graduate to flying the omni-role Rafale after becoming fully-operational on the ageing MiG-21 ‘Bison’. Flt Lt Singh will formally join the 17 ‘Golden Arrows’ Squadron of the 4.5-generation Rafales at the Ambala airbase after she finishes her "conversion training"

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Conflict of Interest rule harming Indian cricket

A professional working in India's cricketing ecosystem cannot undertake more than one assignment in a year within India. India's massive cricket circuit clearly appears to be a prisoner to a very 'warped rule' that the BCCI and the judiciary needs to take a look at once again.

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Kashmiris don’t feel they’re Indian: Farooq

Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said in an interview that at this moment people from Kashmir do not feel and do not want to be Indian and might even want the Chinese coming in.

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Train runs over boy, he survives unhurt

By the time loco pilot Deewan Singh and his assistant Atul Anand could spot a two-year-old in the middle of the tracks their goods train was already running. They hurried to apply emergency brakes and the train screeched to a halt but only after it had passed over the boy. Filled with dread, Deewan and Atul jumped out. They blinked in disbelief but also utter relief at what they saw -- and heard. The child was crying, scared but miraculously unhurt.​

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Top10: Rafale jets are here, where’s the tech?



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Android apps that may secretly steal your money



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Fire breaks out at ONGC plant in Surat

A fire broke out at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant here in Surat in early hours of Thursday.

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Amit Shah: Landmark bills free the farmer



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Technology

Redmi 9i smartphone will go on sale today at 12pm (noon). It will be available for purchase via Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and Xiaomi partner offline retailers. The Redmi 9i comes in two variants and three colour options.

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technology

Redmi 9i smartphone will go on sale today at 12pm (noon). It will be available for purchase via Flipkart, Mi.com, Mi Home stores and Xiaomi partner offline retailers. The Redmi 9i comes in two variants and three colour options.

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‘Game changer’ labour bills passed by House



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Didi ready for PM-Kisan, but wants funds moved

The West Bengal government has finally agreed to implement the Centre’s flagship ‘income support’ scheme for farmers — PM-Kisan — but with a rider. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has demanded that the money be transferred to the state exchequer. But the Centre has made it clear that it would not tweak its rule of direct transfer to farmers’ bank accounts under the scheme.

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Opposition intensifies agitation, skips House for 2nd day



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Keep off internal issues, Turkey told



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Non-agri properties to be registered online

In another step towards simplifying registration of properties in the state, the government has decided to register online all non-agriculture properties such as houses constructed near agriculture fields and wells, farm houses and beyond the village settlement areas and incorporate them in the Dharani web portal without collecting any charge.

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To cut or not? TSBIE U-turn on syllabus

A day after announcing snipping 30% syllabus for academic year 2020-21, Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) on Wednesday did a U-turn and decided to re-examine the deleted portions recommended by subject-expert committee.

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T'gana steps up to better ease of biz rankings

With Telangana slipping to third in ease of doing business (EoDB) rankings for 2019 released in the first week of September, the state has decided to bring in reforms in departments like law, revenue, tourism, excise, civil supplies and Telangana State Film Development Corporation to attain No. 1ranking again.

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ACB unearths illegal assets of Malkajgiri ACP

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed a case against Malkajgiri assistant commissioner of police Y Narasimha Reddy on the charges of amassing illegal wealth. During simultaneous searches in Telangana and neighbouring AP on Wednesday, ACB sleuths unearthed Rs 70 crore worth disproportionate assets.

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'T'gana has only 1 Covid bed for 2,500 patients'

At one Covid-19 bed (including isolation and ICU beds) for nearly 2,500 patient, Telangana has one of the lowest ratios in the country, says a report by the Union health ministry.

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MoS Railways Suresh Angadi dies of Covid-19

Union minister of state for railways and Karnataka BJP MP Suresh Angadi, 65, passed away on Wednesday, days after he tested positive for Covid-19. Angadi is the first Central minister to die of coronavirus. Angadi passed away around 8 pm at the AIIMS trauma centre, which has been converted into a dedicated Covid-19 facility, sources at the hospital said.

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Live: Covid toll crosses 90k

With 86,825 new infections on Wednesday, India’s Covid-19 count in September reached 20,44,570, which is the highest recorded in a month by any country in the world. India’s Covid-19 fatalities crossed the 90,000mark on Wednesday, the last 15,000 deaths coming in just 13 days. Stay tuned for all latest updates

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Chennai, Bengaluru had ‘cleanest air’ in lockdown

Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai turned out to be among the best three cities in terms of having clean air during the first 40 days of the coronavirus-triggered lockdown, shows an analysis of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), released on Wednesday.

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Ex-DGP praises Nitish, hints at political plunge



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Tuesday, 22 September 2020

technology

Apple Store Online has launched in India today, September 23, providing customers not only the ability to purchase products directly from the Apple Store, but also get direct customer support. Till now, Apple products have been sold through e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart, but now, interested shoppers can purchase their desired Apple product straight fro...

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US private equity firm KKR & Co will invest Rs. 5,550 crores ($755.09 million) in Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm, giving the unit a pre-money valuation of Rs. 4,21,000 crores.

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Watch: Why agri bills are good for farmers

Dr Ashok Gulati is India's most acclaimed agriculture economist and has been Chairman of Commission for Agriculture Cost and Prices. TOI asked him some of the most critical questions facing the agriculture sector. He says Congress manifesto of 2019 in the agriculture section at point number 11 and 12 talks about the same reforms to APMC the way the NDA has done it. He feels the new farmer bills will give farmers the freedom not just in production of commodities but also directly join hands with processors, exporters or retailers to sell.

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Mumbai rains live: Train services hit; offices shut

Heavy rains countinue to pour down in Mumbai leading to waterlogging in several low lying areas of the city. IMD has issued yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad and orange alert for Palghar. Stay with TOI for all updates

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Start leading from the front: Gambhir slams Dhoni

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has slammed CSK skipper MS Dhoni for coming to bat at No.7 when the side was chasing 217 against RR. "MS Dhoni batting at No. 7? And sending Gaikwad before him, Curran before him. Makes no sense to me," Gambhir said. "There is nothing wrong if you end up getting out early, at least start leading from the front, trying to inspire the team as well," he added.

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'Cap oxygen price for hospitals, not suppliers'



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Meet 20 new Indian startups Google is backing



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iPhone users are going 'crazy' over these apps



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14-day extended quarantine didn't help: Dhoni

The extended two-week quarantine of CSK unit did hamper his preparations as he didn't get a chance to bat for a long time, said skipper MS Dhoni after his team's 16 runs defeat to Rajasthan Royals. Dhoni came in to bat at No. 7 sending the likes of Curran, Jadhav ahead of him in a 217-run chase. Dhoni's reference was to CSK's extra one-week quarantine due to Covid cases in CSK.

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NCB likely to summon Deepika, her manager

The NCB is likely to summon actor Deepika Padukone and her manager, Karishma Prakash, as part of its larger investigation into the supply and use of drugs in Bollywood.

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Bhiwandi building collapse: Death toll rises to 33

The death toll in the Jilani building collapse in Bhiwandi rose to 33 after recovery of seven more bodies from the debris on Wednesday morning . The total casualties in the tragic incident include 12 minor kids.

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Sunil Gavaskar helps MCA find 2011 World Cup final ball

Gavaskar has informed an MCA Apex Council member that the ball is with a Hong Kong resident who bought it at an ICC auction just after the 2011 World Cup final. The MCA’s newly formed museum committee will now approach Gavaskar and then subsequently request this person to hand over the ball so that the MCA can keep it in the museum whenever it’s built.

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Indian-Americans have powered growth of US: Biden

Indian-Americans, with their hard work and entrepreneurship, have powered the economic growth of the United States and helped forge cultural dynamism in the country, Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden said on Tuesday.

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Hyd: Hosp nCov bills leave families in debt trap

Hit hard by the deadly Covid-19 virus, many families across Hyderabad have not only lost their near ones in hospitals, but also got caught in a vicious debt trap after taking huge loans to clear medical bills.

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Telangana axes chapters on last Nizam, GST

The last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, may be integral to the region's history.But Intermediate students of humanities in Telangana will not be tested on his contribution in this year's final exam.

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In 24 hrs, T'gana records 2,100 Covid-19 cases

Telangana on Monday recorded 2,166 new cases of Covid-19 positive cases and 19 deaths across the state with the government increasing testing across all districts.

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NFC plays key role in Nuclear-tech self reliance

As India is on the verge of realising it’s next big plan of producing more green energy, the city-based Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) has made a significant contribution to the country’s first, biggest, and completely indigenously produced 700MWe pressurised heavy water reactor (PWHR) that has been set up in Gujarat.

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KBR Park closure: Telangana govt gets HC notice

Justice A Rajasheker Reddy of Telangana high court on Tuesday issued notices to the state government, secretary of forest, principal chief conservator of forests and DFO attached to the KBR National Park in Hyderabad, asking them to explain their stand on reopening the park for morning walkers.

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Nine hurt in road accident

Nine people on their way to Srisailam in an SUV suffered severe injuries after the driver failed to negotiate a curve on the hilly track and fell into

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Oppn walkout in RS gives govt walkover on 7 bills

With opposition benches in the Rajya Sabha empty — their occupants walked out on Tuesday saying they would boycott proceedings until the suspension of eight MPs was revoked — the House passed seven bills, including one for return to the Lok Sabha, in a record time of three and a half hours.

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‘China’s built 13 military positions since Doklam’

It’s well-established that the multiple incursions into eastern Ladakh in May came after months of planning and approval by the top political hierarchy in Beijing. Now, a report says China began constructing at least 13 new military positions right after the Doklam face-off with India in 2017. ​​Stratfor, a US-based global security and intelligence consultancy platform, said China began building three airbases, five permanent air defence positions and five heliports as part of a larger strategy.

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Iconic UK company to make guns in UP from Nov

Famous British firearms manufacturing company Webley & Scott (W&S), which armed the Allied forces during the two World Wars and produced weapons for at least 15 countries, will mark its presence in the Indian subcontinent from November with the manufacturing of arms from its new unit in UP’s Sandila (Hardoi), barely 30 km from Lucknow. It will be the first foreign company to manufacture firearms in India.

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‘Those reinfected have more severe infection’

Reinfection of Covid-19 has been confirmed using whole genome sequencing in four healthcare workers from Mumbai. All four have a more severe Covid-19 infection as compared to their earlier episode, according to a preprint published on The Lancet medical journal’s website. Those reinfected include three doctors from Nair Hospital and healthcare worker from Hinduja Hospital.

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PM Modi hails RS dy chairman's 'Gandhigiri'

Hailing “Gandhigiri” of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh Singh, Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday said his gesture of serving tea to those who insulted him a few days ago shows his humble mind and big heart.

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Why Facebook CEO is a ‘fan’ of Samsung phones



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Short-run umpiring error borders on the bizarre

In Kings XI Punjab's IPL 2020 match against Delhi Capitals, the debate surrounding Chris Jordan’s run to the striker’s end on the third ball of the 19th over being called ‘short’ by leg-umpire Nitin Menon refuses to die.

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Chahal completely changed the game for us: Kohli

RCB captain Virat Kohli credited Yuzvendra Chahal's 3-wicket burst for his side's 10-run win over SRH in their opening IPL match. "Yuzi comes in and completely changed the game for us. Not many spinners got much out of the pitch, but tonight he showed that you can turn it if you have it in your wrists. ...he changed the game," Kohli said.

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Women pilots picked to fly warship choppers

Get ready to soon see a woman tear into the skies in the new omnirole Rafale fighter, which can also deliver nuclear weapons. Don’t also be taken aback if you finally spot women on board an Indian warship on the high seas.

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Realme Narzo 20 Pro vs others: Phones under Rs 15K



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Technology

Poco X3 will be launched in India today, September 22, at 12pm (noon). The phone will be a follow up to the Poco X2 that launched in the country back in February.

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Poco X3 will be launched in India today, September 22, at 12pm (noon). The phone will be a follow up to the Poco X2 that launched in the country back in February.

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Redmi 9A will go on sale in India today at 12pm (noon) via Amazon and Mi.com. Key features of the Redmi 9A include a large 5,000mAh battery and octa-core MediaTek Helio G25 SoC.

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‘Fabricated narrative’: India slams Pak over J&K

India on Monday hit back at Pakistan for raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during the high-level meeting to commemorate 75 years of United Nations (UN), saying Islamabad is globally recognised as the epicentre of terrorism which harbours and trains terrorists, hails them as martyrs and consistently persecutes its ethnic and religious minorities.

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Telangana 3rd in vaccine drive hit by Covid-19

At a time when the country is reeling under a Covid-19 pandemic and was in a state of lockdown from March onwards, Telangana emerged as the third successful state in universal immunisation of children.

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T'gana borrows 40% more to tide over pandemic

Faced with an unprecedented financial crisis in the last six months owing to the Covid- 19 pandemic, Telangana has borrowed 40% more funds this financial year up to September compared to the same period in 2019- 20.

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